April named Rosacea Awareness Month

CHICAGO — The National Rosacea Society has designated April as Rosacea Awareness Month to alert the public to the warning signs of rosacea and to encourage those who suffer from this condition, more than 16 million Americans, to seek diagnosis and appropriate treatment before it further disrupts their daily lives, according to a society press release.

In a new survey of 1,289 rosacea patients conducted by the National Rosacea Society, 71% of respondents said they had experienced persistent redness, 63% said they had suffered from frequent flushing, 63% said they had suffered outbreaks of pimples (pustules), and 61% reported experiencing bumps (papules), according to the release.

In addition, 61% of the patients had experienced eye symptoms, including 56% who cited visible blood vessels. Other widely reported signs and symptoms included facial burning or stinging reported by 51%, facial itching by 41%, dry appearance by 40%, raised red patches by 30%, skin thickening or excess tissue on the nose by 22%, signs beyond the face by 21% and facial swelling by 18% of patients, said the release.